Harrah’s Hope Lodge offers respite for out-of-town cancer patients

Before the American Cancer Society’s Harrah’s Hope Lodge opened its doors in early December, some adult patients traveling to Memphis for cancer treatment slept in their cars or – even worse – forewent treatment altogether for lack of an affordable place to stay.

Smith & Nephew now has to deal with countercomplaints filed by some of the nine employees the company fired last month after the company claimed they were planning to resign together, start their own company and use Smith & Nephew trade secrets.

The Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a general membership luncheon Thursday at 11:15 a.m. at the Germantown Country Club, 1780 Kimbrough Road. Andrew Clarksenior of News Radio 600 WREC will speak. For reservations, call 755-1200.

About this point three years ago, the current Memphis City Council – only four or five months in office – took the daring move of cutting the city’s property tax rate by 18 cents and cut funding to Memphis City Schools by $57 million.

Since becoming a member at Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather PLC in January, Elizabeth Rudnick has taken to maintaining her daily practice, while also contributing to the administrative side, quite well – even with two children, an attorney husband and dedication that extends past business hours.

Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of occasional law columns on intellectual property. More often than I like to remember, I have found myself in the unenviable position of “bad news messenger,” particularly for entrepreneurs who handled their own patent, trademark or copyright applications without understanding the complexities and difficulties involved. My role as a counselor too often turns to one of consoler due to a client’s inexperience. Sometimes, though, I can remedy their problems, but at great cost.

NASHVILLE (AP) – The Senate sponsor of an amended Tennessee proposal that seeks to prevent support for terrorist acts said Tuesday he's moving forward with the legislation despite opponents who say it's unnecessary and still unfairly targets Muslims.

WASHINGTON (AP) – No matter how many subjects they're acing, most college students these days find economics a grind. Tricky financial calculations influence everything from what school they attend and what major they choose to how quickly they finish their degrees – or whether they graduate at all.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama revisited a key campaign promise when he hosted a White House meeting of elected officials and experts on immigration. But if a major overhaul of the nation's immigration policy is his goal, Republicans in Congress say he shouldn't hold his breath.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Investors lifted U.S. home sales last month, plunking down cash to grab cheap homes at risk of foreclosure. But purchases made by first-time homebuyers fell, a troubling sign for the weak housing market.